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Projecting the 2017 Cleveland Indians Lineup

Related Topics: Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians

By Tony Bogan

Spring Training is nearing its end and several spots are still up for grabs, but with just over a week until the season opener, we’re taking an educated guess at what the lineups will look like.

The injury to Jason Kipnis creates question marks for the lineup early in the season and first, here’s my projected opening day lineup:

The Tribe can mix and match outfield positions frequently, but given Almonte’s impressive Spring (.390 batting average), he looks like he could be poised for a breakout year.

One of the strengths the Indians have is the ability to match up against righties and lefties well.